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As you may (or may not) have known, our Search Engine Marketing… Amplified blog was down for about 1.5 weeks. We were frantically contacting our hosting support, trying to find a fix, changing some different elements up to see what worked. In the end, nothing we did actually worked… the blog just popped back up and was live again. Why …Read More
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Announcing a new job opening: Search Engine Marketing Specialist. See our careers page for more information. Amplify-Interactive, a Portland Oregon search engine marketing agency, is hiring a Search Engine Marketing Specialist. The specialist will have the unique opportunity to help drive this next phase of growth for Amplify Interactive, and learn the fundamentals of search engine & web site marketing …Read More
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Traffic Accidents Near Mexico City Leave 18 Dead
At least 18 people died in two traffic accidents in Mexico state, which surrounds the Federal District and forms part of the Mexico City metropolitan area, a spokesman for the state Attorney General's Office told Efe Sunday.
Carlos Santana Returns Home to Mexico for HBO Concert and First All-Latin CD
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, HBO's Lucinda Martinez, Carlos Santana, wife Cindy Blackman Santana and Clive Davis attend the HBO Latino NYC Premiere of "Santana: De Corazon" at Hudson Theatre on April 16, 2014 in New York City.
9-8-2010 Ryerson Opens New Facility in Mexico
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Dance pop's MGMT performed staples and not-so-well received material at the main Coachella stage Saturday night and the audience's response appeared mixed.
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So This Is How They Do It! Zebras Getting Stripes
How did it happen? How'd the zebra get its stripes? In Rudyard Kipling's version , a gray, horsey-looking beast went into "a great forest 'sclusively full of trees and bushes and stripy, speckly, patchy-batchy shadows," stayed there awhile, and after a "long time"... got stripy.
Large Area Of Mexico Hit By 7.2 Earthquake
A powerful earthquake shook a wide area of Mexico on Friday, terrifying residents and sending many fleeing into the streets.
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez Hailed as Literary Giant
His death mourned around the globe, Gabriel Garcia Marquez is being hailed as a giant of modern literature, a writer of intoxicating novels and short stories that illuminated Latin America's passions, superstition, violence and social inequality.
Mixed feelings for Garcia Marquez in hometown
A table with flowers stands on the street as part of Good Friday celebrations in Aracataca, the hometown of late Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez in Colombia's Caribbean coast, Friday, April 18, 2014.
Canada development partnership with U.A.E. builds bridges into Arab world
Canada has a new development partner in the Arab world, and the foreign-aid minister says it could help the Harper government navigate the complex Middle East in the fight against poverty.
Gunmen Attack Train in Mexico, Killing 3 Migrants
Four migrants were killed and three others wounded when gunmen attacked a train in southeastern Mexico, the National Migration Institute, or INM, said Thursday.
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I have been receiving several "A problem was encountered when opening the files for this DVR event. Please note the Error Code: 04" errors lately. Is this a sign my hard drive is failing? The errors seem random - some are on new recordings trying to play for the first time and some are on old recordings the kids have watched over and over again. A hard reset does not fix the error - I just have to delete them.
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How would signal levels effect recordings? The same thing has happened to me on recordings that I transferred from my external drive to the internal drive (on my new hopper).
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directly - recordings is the signal recorded to HDD
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directly - recordings is the signal recorded to HDD
the programs were already recorded with no signal problems. The error code happened after the transfer from the external drive. Many of them (kids movies) had been watched with no problems before transferring to external drive (to move them to the hopper)


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Um, still don't care...All that matters is what happens on the field, and I find I funny that blogs like this feed into exactly what Pinkel and Mizzou is trying to do here, which is gain recognition and publicity. So thanks are in order the author and all commentors on this board!!
Entering the SEC, Missouri is about to change the way it brands itself. Old gold will be out and new gold — yellow — will be in for all of the Tiger athletic squads. The schools' "Mizzou" brand will be used more often. And the big, block M that's been on the Tigers' football helmets for 40 years? Gone.
Football coach Gary Pinkel expects there to be some backlash when the school's new unis are unveiled on April 14th. But Nike has put together a look at that has resonated with the recruits who've gotten sneak peaks:
"They went crazy. Those are 18-year-old kids, and (those type uniforms are) what we're recruiting against and what we're playing."
Anybody else fear that the SEC is finally going to have an over-the-top, Oregon-style showboat in its midst? Ugh. Here's a teaser video produced by the school:
That blurry shot at left is a screengrab from the YouTube video. Click the headline for a bigger version.
Looks like MU's about to go black-and-yellow heavy at home (no white can be seen in that still) with a big ol' Tiger on their lids.
Odd. Missouri enters the nation's most tradition-rich conference and dumps it's classy traditional look for Nike duds that — on first glimpse — appear to be hand-me-downs from the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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Best Tattoo Shop I've Been To – So far I have had 2 tattoos done at Harris Ink. The new shop is extremely clean and bright. Everyone in the shop is very nice and make you feel welcome. My most recent tattoo was done by Marshall. It was my first color tattoo. The shading and color is extraordinary. He was also so caring and gentle. He held a conversation with me and made sure I was comfortable the whole time. I wouldn't get a tattoo anywhere else. Harris Ink is definitely the best tattoo shop in Jacksonville!
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If SXSW Interactive is any indication, and it usually is, then this is the age of the startup. It also means this is the age of the unfortunately named startup. We've all come across a company's name that's missing all its vowels, has superfluous "Z"s tacked on, or is so many words hacked together that its meaning is completely lost.
Gary Backaus, chief creative officer, and Justin Dobbs, associate creative director at Memphis-based ad agency archer>malmo gave a presentation on Monday at SXSW with five simple rules for naming your startup:
1. You're not naming a startup, you're naming a brand.
According to Backaus, the biggest mistake you can make naming your new startup happens at the very beginning. If you have a name already in mind, while it may be your first instict to see if the domain name is taken, that's the last thing you should do. More than likely it won't be available, and that's when the arbitrary alternate spellings and additional letters start happening for many entrepreneurs. A much better strategy is to think about your brand name in the context of the real world, not among other startups or as a URL. Come at the name from every possible angle, make lists of adjectives and the human qualities you want to emulate.
Related: Creating a Blueprint for Your Brand Strategy
2. Make the right first impression.
Your name should create a first impression that's positive, intriguing and clear. "Think of your name as your [brick and mortar] sign," Dobbs encourages. It can either drive traffic to you or drive it away. Your list of potential names should fit within your brand positioning, be unique, and be easy to read. This is where intentional misspellings or extra "Z"s could be a significant hindrance.
3. Don't create conceptual or technical hurdles.
Backaus put it simply: "You don't need a big idea for your name. You need a name for your big idea." If you have to constantly explain the meaning or the pronunciation of your name to people, especially people that you pitch to, that's a major hurdle. In no way should your name be a disconnect from what you want to accomplish with your brand.
4. When necessary, be descriptive.
Descriptive doesn't mean boring, especially if your startup is in a niche or technical field. Another big reason to avoid the early pitfalls of checking domain name registries is because a company name you've invented that's unavailable could be paired with a simple descriptive word to create your final, custom, website name.
5. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Let's say you already have a startup name, but a shift in your company's focus arises and you feel the name should change. This is ultimately a judgement call, but if your current company name is not tied to an individual product, and your overall brand identity and values have not changed, your current name may be just fine.
"Naming is hard," Backaus said. It's not an exact science, and there's no perfect how-to guide that will work for every startup. If you spend time at the beginning thinking about the one thing you want your company to do, who your audience will be, and your competitors' names, you're on the right track. When you have your final candidates for a name, just be sure to Google them and check what Google Images comes up with. It's always a possibility someone else came up with your name first and it's tied to vulgar slang or images online.
What have been your experiences with naming your company?
Related: The 3 Coolest Things I've Seen at SXSW Interactive 2013
It's shaping up to be a banner year for Slava Rubin, the co-founder and CEO of Indiegogo, one of the most popular crowdfunding sites on the web. One statistic backing up this claim: $3 million in funds crowdsourced through Indiegogo helped bring startups, films and bands to this year's South by Southwest Festival in Austin.
This isn't theoretical funding, but real people with real products who are presenting their unique visions to the SXSW masses.
Empowerment is a philosophy for Rubin and Indiegogo. In his view, anyone can be an entrepreneur, and no project is too small. At SXSW Interactive, Rubin offered his top 10 list of entrepreneurship myths, based on data from thousands of the site's successful (and unsuccessful) projects.
1. There is a "right time" to start a business.
The reality is there is no "right time," except when you're ready to. Indiegogo was founded in 2008, during the biggest economic crisis in recent memory, but has hosted more than 100,000 funded campaigns.
If you've ever clicked on a link to see a picture posted on a site like reddit, Twitter or Facebook, more than likely it was hosted on imgur (pronounced "image-er"), one of the most popular image-hosting services on the web. At SXSW Interactive, founder and CEO Alan Schaaf and COO Matt Strader presented the San Francisco-based company as a case study for how to successfully bootstrap a startup.
Here are Schaaf and Strader's five tips for launching a tech company without seeking outside investors:
1. Leverage a community you're already involved in.
Schaaf created imgur in 2009 out of his college dorm room because he was active on reddit and thought there wasn't a good way to share pictures. He decided to create an image host that "didn't suck," he said -- one where a user could anonymously and simply upload an image, and be able to share a link to any web platform. It publicly launched as a post on reddit, and for the first six months imgur was able to operate on user donations alone.
Elon Musk has outrageous dreams. The PayPal co-founder and serial technology entrepreneur was interviewed in Austin, Texas, today at a packed SXSW Interactive keynote session by former longtime Wired magazine editor-in-chief Chris Anderson, who described Musk's life as "insane." To which Musk replied matter-of-factly, "my life is very busy."
That might be an understatement. Musk's resume speaks for itself.
In 2002, Musk founded Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), where he is CTO and CEO. SpaceX is a Hawthorne, Calif.-based private space transportation company with the goal of a manned mission to Mars within Musk's lifetime. Musk said he aspires to set foot on Mars and not die on impact.
To kick off the 20th year of SXSW Interactive, Bre Pettis, the co-founder of MakerBot (one of the leading companies in desktop 3-D printing), was selected to give the opening remarks. To call Pettis's success the past few years as "extraordinary" would be an understatement, second only to calling 3-D printing's potential "revolutionary." The word "revolution" is one that Pettis himself is comfortable with, describing 3-D printing (and specifically MakerBot) as the "next industrial revolution." When SXSW Interactive's director, Hugh Forrest, introduced Pettis, he called him "the next industrial revolution's commander in chief."
That's a long way from four short years ago, when MakerBot was a brand-new startup comprised of Pettis, Adam Mayer and Zach Smith, who simply wanted to make a 3-D printer because they "really wanted one". When Pettis came to 2009's SXSW with the very first MakerBot prototype, he went into random bars and printed out thimble-size shot glasses to the delight of patrons. Today, Pettis believes MakerBot can fundamentally disrupt global manufacturing, which, according to the National Association of Manufacturers, is a $1.8 trillion industry in the U.S. alone.
Is 3-D printing a niche technology, or is it on par with the cultural magnitude of the television or the personal computer? According to Pettis, MakerBot's current biggest customer is NASA, which uses their printers for early prototyping models. MakerBot has the rocket scientists, but what about the rest of the market? Pettis sees MakerBot as a "force of goodness" for the world.
Related: The Innovators: MakerBot's Bre Pettis (Video)
Therein lies MakerBot's biggest challenge and its biggest asset. The key to MakerBot's success, according to Pettis, is its community of users and creators. Since its inception, early adopters, many of which are at-home enthusiasts, have flooded the MakerBot-owned website Thingiverse with 40,000 designs, everything from jewelry to juicers. All of these items were designed by people through trial and error, and available to anyone to download, for free.
MakerBot's biggest challenge is the technology itself and the way users design objects. Even MakerBot's flagship product, the MakerBot Replicator 2, is limited to printing multicolored, rigid pieces of plastic. MakerBot is investing heavily in the material sciences to expand on this, but there's no timeframe for new materials to come to market. The technology is just not there yet. The Replicator 2 also retails for $2200.
But MakerBot is making big advances on user design. They've partnered with AutoDesk to make more friendly interface applications, like 123D Creature, to introduce younger audiences to the world of 3-D printing. Pettis also unveiled MakerBot's newest product at SXSW, the Digitizer. Only a prototype, the Digitizer is a desktop 3-D scanner that can scan any small to medium size object (up to 8 inches), save all the data into the Makerbot printer, and print new copies of the scanned item. It's another way for a wider audience to understand and apply 3-D printing, without the thorough knowledge of complex rendering programs. It's supposed to commercially launch Fall of 2013.
3-D printing is still in its infancy, but Pettis firmly believes in MakerBot's global significance. It can replace "two centuries of mass production" by giving individuals the tools to design and fabricate their own products, essentially making anyone an entrepreneur. It can be a "new medium" for artists. It can be a vital educational tool for schools. Basically, whatever people can imagine. Pettis doesn't even stop with Earth, stating that his biggest goal is to have a "MakerBot on the moon." Those are huge goals, but Pettis did have some well-grounded advice for entrepreneurs. "Believe that it's possible, get started and throw yourself into it, and build momentum."
How revolutionary will 3-D printing become, for the world and for business?
Related: MakerBot: Building a Cult Following for 3-D Printer Kits
Writing notes out by hand hasn't become extinct -- it's just gone digital. A new generation of apps and devices that capture your handwriting are altering how businesses manage what they write.
The Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy tablet and touch-based Microsoft Windows 8 PCs all offer handwriting-based tools that enable a full range of functions from simple note taking to email management to sophisticated sketching and photo manipulation.
If your business could benefit from digitally capturing handwritten notes, consider these suggestions for finding the right app and for using a stylus:
As an entrepreneur focused on how to grow your business, taking the time to develop a sleep routine is probably the last thing on your mind. But some sleep advice simply can't be ignored without paying the price in productivity. Deprive yourself of quality sleep long enough and you'll wind up chipping away at your business and health.
Here are three bad habits you'll need to break, if you want to improve the quality of your sleep:
Bad Habit #1: You pull all-nighters then oversleep on weekends.
You've likely heard you should go to bed and get up at the same time every day to help optimize your sleep. It is advice entrepreneurs often ignore because they're busy burning the midnight oil and think they can compensate later. Think again. Experts say it's critical to keep a target sleep time in mind -- even if it's midnight -- then meet it consistently.
Facebook recently rolled out a new feature called "conversion measurement," which allows anyone using Facebook ads to measure exactly which ads result in conversions, and marketers and advertisers to track the return on investment for individual ads in a much more sophisticated way.
So, if you use Facebook ads and run an e-commerce site, or rely on list-building and other online tools to gather and track leads, conversion measurement can help you spend your ad dollars more strategically.
To get started, you plug a little snippet of code called an "Offsite Pixel" onto pages of your website -- such as the page users see after registering for your list, or a product page. Facebook can then report on the behaviors users take after clicking on your ad.
Every love story is different, but there is one thing office romances have in common: From inappropriate displays of affection to concerns about sexual harassment, they can be a headache for employers.
But banning romantic relationships could be more trouble than it's worth -- and ineffective, too, says workplace expert Di Ann Sanchez, founder of Hurst, Texas-based DAS HR Consulting, LLC. "You used to be able to just say 'No office romances' but today, they'll just go underground. Then, if you find out, you're forced to fire them because they violated your no-romance policy," she says.
Instead, she advocates implementing an effective office romance policy, which includes these five essential elements.
Small-business owners are among those taking an opportunity to give their two cents to federal agencies writing the regulations that will govern how various aspects of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, will be implemented.
Regulations.gov, a government web portal, gives Americans a fairly simple platform for making their opinions known on all manner of proposed rules and guidelines.
You can go straight to the portal and start searching for relevant proposals, or stop first by the website of the House Small Business Committee, which has a page dedicated to helping entrepreneurs track and comment on proposed federal regulations that could affect small business.
The secret to a more creative, productive workplace may be the one emotion that business leaders rarely encourage at the office: love.
Forget the kind of love you see in greeting cards and Valentines. According to emotion researcher Barbara Fredrickson, author of Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do, and Become (Hudson Street, 2013), love is much more ordinary.
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Washington State: Classroom Based Assessment(CBA)
Links to Primary Documents at the National Archives and Records Administration
10th-11th Grade
Constitutional Issues (Civics)
Student assignment:
In a persuasive paper or presentation, you will:
- Select an issue and explain how the issue connects with democratic ideals and/or constitutional principles.
- Evaluate other points of view on this issue.
- Explain how court cases and/or government policies affect the interpretation of rights involved with this issue using specific references.
- Develop a position on the issue that analyzes how individual rights and the common good can be balanced in relation to the issue.
- Provide accurate reasons to support your position.
The persuasive paper may take any of a variety of forms, e.g., essay, letter, journal entry, newspaper article.
Primary source documents from "Our Documents, 100 Milestone Source Documents from the National Archives and Records Administration," relating to this Classroom Based Assessment [CBA]:
Important notes for using this section:
- Following each sub-topic is a list representing specific documents that are believed to best illustrate a topic. Each document is linked to an interactive digital copy of the record itself, complete with description, background information and teaching suggestions, from the "Our Documents" web site www.ourdocuments.gov. The transcribed copy is for your convenience and for students having difficulty reading handwriting. All pages can be easily downloaded and/or printed. Just click on the document title and it will take you to the specific "Our Documents" page.
Sample Topics and Associated Primary Sources:
Development of the United States Constitution
- Declaration of Independence (1776)
- Lee Resolution (1776)
- Articles of Confederation (1777)
- Original Design of the Great Seal of the United States (1782)
- Virginia Plan (1787)
The US Constitution
(Some) Amendments to the US Constitution
- Bill of Rights (1791)
- 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery (1865)
- 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868)
- 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Voting Rights (1870)
- 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Federal Income Tax (1913)
- 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913)
- 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Women's Right to Vote (1920)
The Federalist / Anti-Federalist Movement
Struggle Over the Structure of Government
- Federal Judiciary Act (1789)
- Marbury v Madison (1803)
- McCulloch v Maryland (1819) (Federal power over states, Federal power to establish a Federal bank, States could not tax the Federal government.)
Regulation of Trade
- Gibbons v Ogden (1824) (Congressional power to regulate commerce, Federal law takes precedence over State law.)
Individual Rights
- Northwest Ordinance (1787)
- Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)
- President Andrew Jackson's Message to Congress 'On Indian Removal' (1830)
- Compromise of 1850 (1850)
- Dred Scott v Sanford, (1857) (Slavery declared legal, no federal authority to ban slavery, slaves were not citizens of the United States)
- Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
- War Department General Order 143: Creation of the U.S. Colored Troops (1863)
- Gettysburg Address (1863)
- Wade-Davis Bill (1864)
- President Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
- Articles of Agreement Relating to the Surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia (1865)
- Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868)
- Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
- Pendleton Act (1883) (Civil service jobs through merit)
- Plessy v Ferguson (1896) (Principle of "separate but equal")
- Keating-Owen Child Labor Act of 1916 (1916) (Demonstrates the struggle between all three branches of government as well as the rights of children)
- National Labor Relations Act (1935) (Right to organize & strike)
- Executive Order 8802: Prohibition of Discrimination in the Defense Industry (1941)
- Executive Order 9066: Resulting in the Relocation of Japanese (1942)
- Brown v Board of Education, (1954) (Segregation declared illegal)
- Executive Order 10730: Desegregation of Central High School (1957)
- Executive Order 9981: Desegregation of the Armed Forces (1948)
- Official Program for the March on Washington (1963)
- Civil Rights Act (1964)
- Voting Rights Act (1965)
- Homestead Act (1862) (Land for Individuals)
- Morrill Act (1862) (Land for education purposes)
- Dawes Act (1887) (Indian lands)
Associated Washington State Standards {EALR}
- Civics 1.1.2b: Explain specific rights guaranteed by the Constitution and how these rights are related to responsibilities.
- Civics 4.1.2a: Explain how responsibility to the common good might conflict with the exercise of individual rights.
- Civics 1.2.2a: Explain key democratic ideals of the U.S. government and discuss their application in specific situations.
- Social Studies Inquiry and Information Skills 3.1.3a: Identify central issue; formulate appropriate questions; identify multiple perspectives; compare and contrast; validate date using multiple sources; determine relevant information; paraphrase problem.
EALR Scoring
(*for additional levels, see OSPI Scoring Rubric)
Civics 1.1.2b *at highest level... Accurately makes two (or more) references to the Constitution and explains their relationship to the position of groups involved with this issue. Civics 4.1.2a *at highest level... States a reasonable position on the issue that attempts to balance individual rights and the common good. Civics 1.2.2a *at highest level... Clearly and accurately explains how issue connects with two (or more) explicitly stated democratic ideals and/or constitutional principles. Social Studies Critical Thinking Skills 3.1.3a *at highest level... Makes explicit references within the text to four sources that provide relevant information and/or support for the position on the issue.
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BC: Transit Police Must Release Harassment DetailsBritish Columbia The Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls on the Transit Police to release details on an investigation into an ongoing "culture of harassment" within their ranks.
CTF Calls for Convicted Politicians to Lose Pensions in SaskatchewanSaskatchewan The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) urged the Saskatchewan Government today to copy a piece of legislation being considered in Ottawa; Bill 518, the Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians Act. If passed, the legislation would strip federal politicians of their golden pensions if they are caught stealing or committing serious crimes while in office.
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Tax Talk #47: A Tale of Two Provinces, w/ Colin CraigIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was a budget surplus, it was a budget deficit. It was a tax freeze, it was a tax increase. It was Saskatchewan, it was Manitoba. Yes, the two prairie provinces are trending in very different directions. Read More
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Tax Talk #46: Flaherty Out, Oliver In w/ Gregory ThomasLast month, federal finance minister Jim Flaherty stepped down after eight years in the job. He was replaced a day later by Joe Oliver. The CTF's federal director, Gregory Thomas, joins Tax Talk host Jordan Bateman to talk about Flaherty's legacy and Oliver's future. Read More
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At a Regina news conference, Prairie Director Colin Craig calls on Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall to continue the reforms of NDP leader Alan Blakeney and convert the remaining defined benefit pension plans to defined contribution plans.
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CTF Alberta director Derek Fildebrandt released information received via a Freedom of Information request showing Calgary taxpayers paid $340,000 to the Pembina Institute -- an activist organization opposing Alberta's oil sands. Ezra Levant slices through Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi's feeble attempts to justify the spending.
Atlantic Director Kevin Lacey releases a secret discussion paper leaked to the CTF, that suggests the Nova Scotia was considering hikes to numerous recycling fees. Caught off guard by the leak, the government has since stated it will not be hiking fees.
With a two and half story balloon of Mike Duffy as a backdrop, Federal Director Gregory Thomas calls on the Federal government to hold a national referendum or whether or not Canada should abolish the Senate. Thomas said the referendum should be held at the same time as the next federal election to save on costs.
CTF B.C. Director Jordan Bateman is digging into the impact on taxpayers and local natural gas buyers of selling liquified natural gas overseas. On the July 4 episode of Voice of B.C., he posed the question to Natural Gas Minister Rich Coleman and, on the July 10 episode, to NDP critic John Horgan.
On June 20th, 2013, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation inducted Preston Manning, Lee Morrison and Werner Schmidt into the TaxFighter Honour Roll for their steadfast commitment to MP pension reform. Combined these three men will have foregone $3.7 million in pension payments because they stuck to their word and stayed out of the pension plan.
The B.C. election saw several mayors and councillors move into the Legislature – now taxpayers are on the hook for a series of by-elections. But CTF's Jordan Bateman points out there is one Mayor/MLA elect, Penticton's Dan Ashton, who won't be a burden for taxpayers. From CBC News, May 15, 2013.
Manitoba Hydro is taking to the airwaves to defend $20 billion in new spending. Prairie Director Colin Craig says instead of advertizing, Manitoba Hydro should be asking taxpayers if they want to be involved in this very risky investment that depends on U.S. buying electricity.
Native protestors showed up at news conference announcing the passing of Bill C-27. The protestors opposed this bill because it will require Native Chiefs and councilors to be more accountable and transparent about their salaries.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released FOI documents showing Manitoba's Red River College President Stephanie Forsyth expensed $205 for golf shoes, her driver's license, a bag at the Vancouver Airport for $134 and a number of expenses for her BMW; car washes, insurance, winter tires, a GPS, etc. Prairie Director Colin Craig comments.
For the first time in 20 years, the Alberta government had decided not to allow the CTF into a pre-budget meeting to view the budget documents before they were released. However, after the story of the CTF's banishment gained media traction, the Alberta government relented and allowed Alberta Director Derek Fildebrandt to attend.
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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation's B.C. Director Jordan Bateman uncovered a frightening incident where a Transit Police officer left explosives on a commercial jet liner following a dog training exercise -- and didn't notice for two full days. Global News, January 21, 2013.
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At State Auto, we believe a culture where local community involvement is supported and encouraged is important to your overall well being. Investing in your local communities is investing in your future. In addition to the many State Auto associates who participate in runs, walks, tutoring programs and fund raisers, dozens of our associates volunteer on boards and committees that support community and industry organizations.
The Arts - From the local ballet to the orchestra to the largest children's museum in the world. State Auto associates believe that art astonishes, empowers, inspires, teaches, motivates-touching lives for the better.
BalletMet Columbus - Clyde Fitch, Chief Sales OfficerChildren's Museum of Indianapolis - Keith Iler, VP/Director Personal InsuranceColumbus College of Art & Design - Bob Restrepo, Chairman & CEOColumbus Museum of Art - Steve English, VP/Chief Financial Officer Columbus Symphony - Joel Brown, VP/Standard LinesFranklin Park Conservatory - Lori Siegworth, VP/Chief Strategy & Organization Effectiveness OfficerJazz Arts Group of Columbus - Win Logan, Emeritus (retiree)Lincoln Theatre - Errica Rivera, Community Relations OfficerProMusica Chamber Orchestra - Lyle Rhodebeck, VP/Director-Operation EffectivenessThurber House - Steve Miller, AVP-Specialty Claims ManagerWOSU Public Media - Joel Brown - VP/Standard LinesHuman Services - Organizations that provide human services help people improve the quality of life for themselves and their families are vital to the wellbeing of our communities. We support these organizations that also help build independence and provide resources and opportunities for those in need.
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I would like to express my gratitude and compliments to the Arts Commission, the city of Wheeling and all of the other organizers of the Arts Fest of Wheeling for the wonderful experience of Saturday's events.
As a vendor, I was impressed with the quality of the work in all of the booths. And the public's response was overwhelming. If I closed my eyes I would think I was in the heart of Santa Fe, N.M. where art festivals and live musical entertainment from all over the country happens four days out of the week in the summer.
Wheeling proved to be a venue for top notch local musicians and gifted artists of all genres.
Thanks again to those who made it happen - and successfully so. Looking forward to next year!
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My last article discussed the importance of implementing an oil-analysis program and some strategies for building one that's top-notch ("Developing An Effective Oil-Analysis Program,"). Previous articles had covered proper sampling techniques and the relevant tests used in oil analysis. This article focuses on understanding and applying the data generated by an oil-analysis report in order to identify potential problems and be able to take corrective actions before a serious situation develops. Emphasis here will be on industrial applications only, NOT on mobile equipment where oil analysis is also used extensively. Incorporating actual data from a plant, key factors (by equipment type) that need to be considered when evaluating an oil-analysis report will be noted.
Oil analysis can be likened to a blood test during an annual physical. A blood test provides important information on a person's health; oil analysis supplies vital information on the health of your machinery. None of this information, however, is of any value unless you are able to understand and apply the data contained in the reports generated by these analyses. The following details will help you do so.
Report format
Although oil-analysis laboratories may use a variety of report styles, there are many similarities in how the data is reported.
Oil analysis looks at two primary oil conditions that could cause equipment problems.
The report is broken down into two major components:
Problem diagnosis
As noted here, the following factors, per specific equipment type, reflect how oil-analysis data can be used relative to problem identification.
Hydraulic Equipment...
Report evaluation:
Information in Table I comes from an actual oil-analysis report. Only pertinent data from the report is presented.
This report indicates sudden high iron and copper wear for a hydraulic system. The copper could be coming from the pump and the iron/chromium indicates cylinder rod wear. (The particle count increased as a result of abrasive particles being introduced into the system; these particles caused the wear.) Further investigation with analytical ferrography was conducted to identify the wear mode and types of particles present. The results showed the presence of the following:
Report conclusions:
The sudden increase in particles was linked to the sudden increase in wear. Analytical ferrography concluded that the particles came from a sudden filter rupture releasing a large number of abrasive particles into the system. (This was confirmed when the system was checked and the filter rupture was found. Whenever there is a large increase in particle counts, the filter integrity should be checked.)
Steam/Gas Turbine Equipment...
Wear metals are not common and are flagged at very low levels. Many systems have large fluid reservoirs, and even a small amount of metallic wear can indicate a serious problem.
Report evaluation:
The report reflected in Table II notes several serious problems:
Additional tests performed with the use of analytical ferrography indicated the following results:
Report conclusions:
A serious condition existed due to higher-than-normal wear caused by steam incursion into the bearing housing. The introduction of water and particles resulted in Babbitted bearing wear and corrosion. Find source of steam incursion and repair. Consider changing oil because the high acid number along with viscosity increase signifies oil is becoming highly oxidized. If oil is not changed, remove water through vacuum dehydration. (In this case, the oil was changed and the steam leakage problem resolved. No further problems were experienced.)
Stationary Enclosed Gearboxes...
Report evaluation:
This report indicates the onset of severe wear as evidenced by the large jump in FDRL (which measures ferrous particles > 5 microns). Analytical ferrography results indicated the following:
Report conclusions:
Severe gear and bearing wear is occurring and will lead to an impending failure unless corrected.
(It actually turned out that portions of the gearbox had to be replaced, but the problem was identified early enough to order the parts and install with minimal downtime. A sudden failure would have resulted in a minimum of six weeks downtime and much higher repair costs. The problem was identifying the root cause in this large heavily loaded gearbox. No problem was initially identified with the lubricant. Viscosity, acid number and contaminants were all normal. Consequently, it was assumed the problem was mechanical—but this was not found during the repair process. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the OEM recommended the wrong viscosity oil. The initial recommendation of an ISO 220 was too low for the speed and load conditions. The EP package of the oil, with 100 ppm of phosporous, also seemed low. The gearbox was repaired and ISO 320 EP oil was used, resulting in no further problems.)
In summary
The ability to read and understand an oil-analysis report is vital for making decisions on your equipment. Don't depend entirely on your oil-analysis lab for recommendations. You know your equipment and its history better than a lab does. There can be a great discrepancy among the laboratories when it comes to recommendations. Because of the large number of samples analyzed daily, their recommendations are exception-driven by a computer. Some labs have analysts who look at the exception data and make the recommendations. Many reports will simply recommend that the oil should be changed—which, in many cases, doesn't address the root cause problem.
The more knowledgeable you are in understanding the data in your report as it relates to your equipment, the easier it is to work with an oil-analysis technical expert. You know your equipment and he/she knows testing. Together, you can come up with the right solution to the problem.
Here are several key points to keep in mind:
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Ratings: 172 | Reviews: 145 | Show All Ratings:
Reviews by the Alström Bros:
2.83/5 rDev -26.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Presentation: 750ml green magnum with no freshness date. Evil looking Casper on the label.
Appearance: Hazed dark brown hue, spritzy lace has trouble retaining an head at all.
Smell: Dirty rag of wood floor cleaner, vanilla and musty basement.
Taste & Mouth Feel: Crisp and smooth on the palate. Muddled herbal flavor up front, some sort of pepper (white peppercorn?) with a very mild heat hits middle to end. Thyme, root veggies, mineral, lemony twang and basic cellar must in the palate. Finishes with a dry earthy tone and warmth from the alcohol and peppery flavor.
Drinkability & Notes: Sorry but this does nothing for me, I love the rest of the Fantome brews but Black Ghost is an odd ball ale. I will certainly save the rest to cook with. A beer like this shows the other end of the spectrum of what beer can beer.
Serving type: bottle
04-20-2005 03:24:36 | More by Jason
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4/5 rDev +3.4%
01-29-2014 20:08:39 | More by jeiiVP
United Kingdom (England)
3.75/5 rDev -3.1%
12-27-2013 11:37:45 | More by Kirk
Alberta (Canada)
3.15/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
750ml capped and corked Burgundian bottle. Casper's evil twin graces the label. Thanks to hoppypocket for the trade.
This beer pours a cloudy, near-opaque murky brownish-amber colour, with tons of tiny rising bubbles, which seem to make the foamy, puffy, but heretofore stabilized beige head grow before my eyes, above the glass, into a weird set jello like state. Anyways, after a coon's age, I get some weakly distributed spotty lace around the glass.
It smells of smoldering tire fires, meaty caramel malt, earthy yeast, woody Islay peat, singed leaves, BBQ'd dark fruit, cheesy funk, battered coriander and black pepper, tanned leather, and herbal, soapy hops. The taste is thankfully dialed down a bit, the smoke restrained to a certain degree, yet it still permeates everything - the peppy, funky yeast, the fleshy black fruit, the sweating leather, the cocoa-tinged bready pale malt, the bludgeoned, and indistinct spice, and the herbal, leafy hops.
The bubbles are, as noted, a bit retarded in their over-ebullient nature, but actually settle down after more than a wee spell, the body medium-light in weight, and hardly smooth, as that cannot possibly be this one's game. It finishes mostly dry, the lingering ashy, peaty, and just plain smoky essence hard to define otherwise, even if there is other stuff with more pleasant things going on.
Wow. Wasn't expecting that. So, take a gentle, easy-drinking style, and lay waste to it - literal scorched earth, baby! Christ on a crutch, I have to work to find something nice to say about this. Ok, um, the overbearing smoke and overreaching carbonation aren't everything here - it just seems like it most of the time. Might make a good grilling marinade, I suppose.
Serving type: bottle
11-09-2013 02:00:33 | More by biboergosum
New York
3.5/5 rDev -9.6%
10-14-2013 12:07:41 | More by TallSaint
District of Columbia
3.5/5 rDev -9.6%
10-11-2013 00:01:02 | More by yourefragile
New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev -9.6%
09-28-2013 13:07:17 | More by djrn2
New Jersey
4/5 rDev +3.4%
07-14-2013 15:34:14 | More by jkane101
South Carolina
4.75/5 rDev +22.7%
07-03-2013 21:51:22 | More by WOLFGANG
3.75/5 rDev -3.1%
06-11-2013 20:32:39 | More by BeerHunter76
4/5 rDev +3.4%
05-20-2013 22:29:18 | More by Slatetank
Quebec (Canada)
1/5 rDev -74.2%
05-08-2013 14:18:46 | More by Caudalie
3.75/5 rDev -3.1%
02-27-2013 20:21:24 | More by Mattias
Ontario (Canada)
3.29/5 rDev -15%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Bottle does not appear to be dated, despite the label having the ability to accommodate dating.
Beer is very murky and brownish. Not the "black ghost" advertised. Opaque. Large off-white head. Excellent retention.
Smell is yeasty, with some accompanying smoke. Malty, wood notes. Not what I expected!
Taste contains yeast quite strongly. Plenty of malt character, bready with a slight fruit flavour. Noticeable sweetness. Wood. Spices are quite evident but hard for me to single out- perhaps clove and nutmeg? Smoke is present in the flavour but not as strongly as the nose- strongest in the finish. Unusual flavour but not in a good way.
Rather heavy, with moderate carbonation. Oddly bulky, and quite astringent.
Overall, quite disappointing. The regular Fantome is certainly one of my favourite beers, but this one is not very good. The fruit elements are nice, but the woody character of the beer does not fit and does not work.
Serving type: bottle
02-17-2013 20:27:41 | More by jrenihan
New York
1.28/5 rDev -66.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Thanks to capra12 for this one. 75ml corked and capped bottle into a Cantillon tulip.
Pours a 2 finger frothy, cream colored head with good retention. Beer is a clear dark grape juice color. Lacing is stringy and patchy with good cling. Thin but oily legs. Very pretty.
This one smells something awful. Notes of peppercorn, coriander, tart dark fruit, dust, and must... all of which would be ok if it wasn't for the overwhelmingly tart vomit odor emanating from this brew. Yikes.
Opens roasted malt, rust, pepper flakes, poppy seed, and dirt. Tastes like someone dug up a grave and put the soil in this beer. Aftertaste of bitter ash, dirty water, and rust. It doesn't get much worse than this.
Light bodied with moderate carbonation. But really, how do you get a feel for the body of a beer that you can barely keep down? Goes down (unfortunately) thin and with a bit of booziness. Finishes messy with a harsh, linginerg, punishing aftertaste.
I can say with confidence that this is the worst beer that I've ever had the displeasure of reviewing. Like someone took dirt, ash, rust, and all things vile, mixed it into a saison, and bottled it. A miss if there ever was one.
Serving type: bottle
01-04-2013 02:40:07 | More by SpeedwayJim
2.4/5 rDev -38%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Thanks to Moll for this one. Served in a Fantome tulip. Nose has a bit of light caramel with some bread crust. Slight nuttiness and dry yeast. Flavor is a bit tannic and oxidized. Odd. Another one I wasn't really a fan of (same night as Sante-16!), but I'm glad to have finally tried it and knocked it off my Fantome wish list.
Serving type: bottle
12-16-2012 19:52:03 | More by Thorpe429
3.35/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Acquired via online purchase
A murky, cloudy dark brown with a huge dark khaki colored head that stays and stays and stays, eventually cascading down into thick chunks of sticky lace.
A somewhat strange aroma of grass, hay, barnyard, some peat, and mild smoke character. Different than any other Fantome offering I've had. The smoke and peat character emerge more and more as the beer warms.
The flavor is too not like anything I've had before, though that's not surprising given Fantome's reputation. Smoke, peat, some feet, barnyard, grass, and a mild earthy hop character interplay with one another. It's interesting, but not one of the more pleasant Fantome offerings I've had.
Medium bodied with high, slightly creamy, carbonation.
I'm glad I tried it, but I don't need to have another. I wouldn't turn it down though, either.
Serving type: bottle
11-16-2012 17:55:02 | More by ehammond1
3.35/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Bottle opened on 10.25.12.
A - Pours a murky brown with a very large, tan head that fades slowly.
S - Funk, oak, and a mix of spices.
T - Funky, leather, pipe smoke, earthy.
D - Good carbonation with a heavier body.
O - Dark, deep and dirty. Not sure about this one.
Serving type: bottle
11-06-2012 05:11:40 | More by HuskyinPDX
3.13/5 rDev -19.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Thanks Michael, filling in my Fantome gaps slowly. This beer was sort of a disaster but before I give it a horrible review I want to go on record that will try this again in the future, a bottle of recent vintage and give it one more chance, but as this bottle stands it was like drinking the floor of a forest, dirt and twigs.
Beer is dark brown and really hazy, very hazy. no head, no lacing, no retention.
Aroma is dirt and mild smokiness...odd.
Beer is medium in body and tastes like dirt and wood. Weird. I did not like it.
Serving type: bottle
09-28-2012 17:04:34 | More by drabmuh
4.1/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours lightly cloudy reddish copper color with a nice 2 finger fluffy khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Good spotty lacing on the glass. Aromas of coriander, cherry, clove, raisin, roasted grain, pear, earth, hay, cocoa, peppercorn, must, light funk, and yeast spices. Very nice and interesting aromas with good balance and complexity. Taste of cherry, pear, raisin, roasted grain, cocoa, coriander, clove, earth, hay, pepper, grass, toast, herbal, must, and yeast spiciness. Fair amount of peppery spice on the finish; with lingering notes of cherry, dried fruits, roasted grain, cocoa, clove, pepper, toast, earth, and yeast spices on the finish for a good bit. Nice balance between roasted flavors and spiciness; great amount of flavor complexity. Medium carbonation and body; with a lightly creamy and fairly crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is extremely well hidden for 8%, with pretty much zero warming noticed at all after the finish. Overall this is an excellent dark saison! A lot of nice complexity and balance of flavors; and very smooth to sip on. Very unique and interesting; but very enjoyable.
Serving type: bottle
09-01-2012 05:26:33 | More by superspak
4/5 rDev +3.4%
09-01-2012 01:31:33 | More by t0rin0
4/5 rDev +3.4%
08-27-2012 16:17:47 | More by beerpadawan
3.6/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
750ml poured into a matching Fantome tulip. This is the "noire de noire" version which I am uncertain if that makes it any different from the normal Black Ghost. In my glass, it appears a very clouded light brown color. When held to the light, it appears more of a deep copper to amber with some yellowish hints around the edges. A rich 2 finger cap of fluffy yellowish/tan head sits atop and maintains throughout the entire duration with a finger's strength supported by a constant stream of bubbles rushing to the surface. As the cap fades, it leaves strings and spots of lace sticking to the glass.
The aroma starts with a bit of dark fruit quality faintly reminiscent of apples and quickly turns to a spice like pepper. As it opens up, there is some leather quality to this that mixes with earth and something that is almost soapy. More earthiness comes out of this brew as it warms up, but it takes on more of a hop earthiness with a very muted note of citrus.
The taste is significantly more bitter than I was expecting. It has hop flavoring that is herbal, earthy, floral and rindy. When small sips are taken, there is a bit of fruit and citrus character but it is dominated by a wet leathery flavor. Mid palate a taste of dark graininess somewhat like chocolate is present but it dissolves fairly fast into the bitterness. The aftertaste is quite herbal and drying with a faint soapy flavor just like the aroma led on.
This is a medium to full bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation that visually looks effervescent but in the feel it is spot on for the style. This brew really has me scratching my head. It was not what I was expecting and there seems like an exaggerated bitterness here that doesn't quite fully come from hops. I can only imagine that the mystery ingredient or "spices" here might be bringing there own level of bitterness into this brew. Of all the Fantome offerings I have had, this one is quite reminiscent of a cross between the second batch of Clos Preal and BBB Dark White. Unfortuantely, those 2 brews I just mentioned are among my least favorite of Dany's offerings.
Serving type: bottle
07-25-2012 01:10:18 | More by stakem
4/5 rDev +3.4%
04-22-2012 01:48:33 | More by m0ntels
4/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The beer pours a dark brown color with a tan head. The aroma is full of spices, with some additional dark fruit notes and some strong Belgian yeast. The flavor is very complex. I get some light tartness and funk from the Belgian yeast, but I also get some spices, caramel malt, orange and apple notes. A slightly funky, spicy and fruit saison that works very well together. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
Serving type: bottle
04-07-2012 03:27:57 | More by Mora2000
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An architect's rendering shows the entrance to the Village at the Peaks shopping center in Longmont, a redevelopment of the Twins Peaks Mall by NewMark Merrill Mountain States.
Fort Collins-based NewMark Merrill Mountain States - the project redeveloper - received the title to the department store building on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Dillard's Inc. (NYSE:DDS) had held veto power over any redevelopment at the mall.
"We're glad to have it done. The uncertainty that was clouding the project is gone. It's a sunny day," Ginsborg said.
The Longmont Urban Renewal Authority in January reached a $5.5 million agreement to settle its eminent-domain case against Dillard's for the 94,000-square-foot store and the 7.1 acres around it. NewMark Merrill deposited $5 million into a Dillard's account last week, and Longmont officials deposited $500,000.
Newmark Merrill representatives are finalizing "a number of leases" for the new $85 million Village at the Peaks shopping center to be built at the site, now that uncertainty about what's going to happen to the Dillard's store is over, Ginsborg said.
Ginsborg declined to name any new tenants or to give a date for when demolition is to start. The open-air Village at the Peaks shopping center will be anchored by a Whole Foods grocery store, a Sam's Club grocery outlet and a Regal Cinema movie theater. It is expected to open in 2015.
Final planning document approvals must be given by city officials before a construction date can be announced, Ginsborg said.
At the same time, Ginsborg laid out plans to remodel the Dillard's store building inside and outside. Unnamed new retail tenants will lease the space, he said. NewMark Merill expects to announce additional retailers for nearly 65 percent of the available Village at the Peaks square footage in the coming weeks, according to a company press statement.
Fort Collins-based NewMark Merill purchased the Twin Peaks Mall property in 2012 for $8.5 million. The company is a division of NewMark Merill Companies in Woodland Hills, California, which manages or owns a portfolio of more than 75 shopping centers in three states, representing more than $1 billion in assets.
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Dick Behrman, Wm. Helberg, Herman Neddenriep, Henry Krantz, Henry Volmer, Dick Wennhold and Dick Winkelman, all residents of this valley for the past several years will sail next week for their homes in Germany for a few months visit. They expect to return early in the spring.
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I am delighted with this. I hope they do another mashed up/compilation. This thing works great and if it counts as a Beatles album it, is one of my favorites. Alright I know the fidelity/mix/source problems make it less than perfect but it is perfect to my way of thinking. A more adventurous mash up might have been even better, I think they really have left most of the songs sounding the way we already love them since I am sure they felt they had to be careful. A dead straight in the center bullseye. Bravo!
Mixed reviews and all, my guess is that this is already the biggest selling DVD-A in history.